Fountain mop



Jan. 11, 1927. 1,613,790

H. L. ENGENDAHL ET AL FOUNTAIN MOP Filed April 28. 1926 Henry LewisZnyenJa/M fcina W Lean INVENTORS A TTORNEYJ and the bend b of the shank7) Patented Jan. ll, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFF'I HENRY LEWIS ENGENDAHL AND EDNA W. MACLEAN, OFREADING, PENNSYLVANIA;

SAID ENGENDAHL'ASSIGNOR TO EDNA W. MACLEAN, OF READING, PENNSYL- VAN IA.

FOUNTAIN MOP.

Application filed April 28, 1926!" Serial No. 105.077.

Our invention relates to devices adapted more particularly forwashingautomobrles or like purposes; and our object is to provide a moreconvenient, effective and generally satisfactory device for such uses.To this end the invention consists in a specifically new form ofmop-engaging nozzle whereby the mop material is most readily. andsatisfactorily secured with insurance of proper feed of the washingliquid thereto, protection of the surface treated, and convenience ofuse; as fully set forth in connection with the accompanying drawinganddefined 1n the subjoined claim.

:Fig. 1 shows our improved mop nozzle device in longitudinal section,with the attached mop-material strands sutliciently indicated to makeclear the effectiveness of our improved nozzle in insuringa'satisfactory mop construction and operation.

1 Fig. 2 is an end view of the ventage head of the nozzle.

The nozzle device comprises a tubular body a, the pipe ortube-connecting shank portion 6 of which is shown as bent toapproximately right angles with the main por tion so as to enable theuser to most conveniently handle the same in connection with theattached water conduit. The operating end of the nozzle body is formedwith a conical or flaring ventage head 0, having a recessed front (Z inwhich is suitably secured a ventage plate 6 having any desired number ofperforations or apertures f; and the length of the straight nozzle bodyrearward of the head is made sufficient to provide for mostsatisfactorily securing the mop material as hereinafter described.

Spaced away from the base of the conical ventage head 0 a sufiicientdistance to provide an intervening mop-engaging circular recess 9between it and the forwardly spreading head, is a circular body flangeor collar it; said flange being so located on the tubular body as toleave space between said flange for primarily securing the mop materialas indicated.

This material commonly consists of fibrous strands which areconveniently bent about midway of their lengths to facilitate attachmentto the mop head andto properly group the loose ends; and the specificform of our improved nozzle is adapted to most advantageously enablesuch attachment and grouping with insurance of uniform distribution ofthe cleaning liquid and satisfactory application of the completed mop tothe surface opera ed on. As indicated, the midway bendings of the mopstrands are first tightly secured to the nozzle body rearward .of theflange h, by wrapping or otherclamping means It; the doubled strandsbeing then supported by the extending rim of the flange, and theportions thereof directly forward of the latter being wedged'tightlyinto the tapering recess 9 between the flange h and the conical head 0,by exterior wrapping or clamping means m, with or without prior Isecuring of the inner strand portions as indicated at m. The unsecuredportions of the strands are thus left to fall freely over the conicalventage head 0, their naturally symmetrical grouping beyond the latterbeing equalized, and the head itself effectively covered" as ispractically required, by the drawing together of the inner-strands asindicated at a, this being effected without impairing the free flow ofliquid through the depressed ventage plate 6. The specific constructionof our improved nozzle as set forth, not only provides for most readilyand satisfactorily securing the mop thereto with advantageous groupingof the free ends, but insures satisfactory flow and distribution of theliquid supplied through the connected conduit and most convenienthandling of the completed mop in service.

. WVhat we claim is: A fountain-mop comprising a nozzle device having atubular body with a bent tubeconnecting shank portion, a conical ventagehead having a recessed front provided with an apertured ventage plateand forming a flaring enlargement of said tubular body, and a circularbody flange located between said conical head and the bend of the shank;and a covering of mop material strands secured midway of their lengthsto the nozzle body rearward of said flange and having their doubled-overportions secured thereto rearward of said conical head with the interior strand portions gathered in front of said recessed ventage plate.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

HENRY LEWIS EN GENDAHL,

EDNA W. MAGLEAN.

